As living conditions improved and income levels steadily increased in South Korea, it was anticipated that leisure activities would gorw, following the trend observed in advanced nations. Particularly, given the geographical advantage of South Korea, with 3 sides surrounded by the oceans, the marine leisure sector emerged as a high value-added industry capable of creating jobs and revitalizing regional economies, surpassing its role as mere recreational activity. Since the 2000s, both the central and local governments have actively promoted this sector. In this context, the marina industry has been recognized as a critical facility to support the growth and demand of marine leisure activities. In 2014, the government initiated the ‘Hub-Marina Port Development Project’ and provided national funding to 6 selected locations. However, according to the investigation, a decade later, only 2 of the 6 projects have progressed, and 1 project was canceled entirely. Nonetheless, the government recently announced its plan to expand ‘Hub-Marina Port’ as part of its national agenda to foster the growth of the marine leisure and tourism industries, indicating that efforts to develop the marina industry, which holds high value-added potential, will continue in the future. Therefore, this study focuses on analyzing the current progress and identified challenges of existing Hub-Marina Projects. Based on this analysis, it proposes strategic development directions for future Hub-Marinas, emphasizing improving conditions for private investment and revitalizing hinterland areas as key aspects of project planning.